Course Description

PY203 Social and Political Philosophy 0.5

Analysis and critical evaluation of key socio-political concepts: the state, civil society, power and authority, individual freedom, property, human rights, justice, democracy, liberalism, conservatism, authoritarianism versus totalitarianism. Ideas of theorists like Plato, Hobbes, Hegel, Marx, Rawls, and others will be discussed.†

Prerequisite: Registration status: senior student.

Official electronic version updated at 4:25 p.m. December 18, 2003

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